ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC
hazardous_liquid Incident — — January 20, 2015
Incident Information
| Incident Date | January 20, 2015 |
| Operator | ENTERPRISE CRUDE PIPELINE LLC |
| Commodity | CRUDE OIL |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 29.47003, -96.62672 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $0 |
| Emergency Response | $150 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 06:30 ON JANUARY 20, 2015, AN EMPLOYEE CONDUCTING A ROUTINE WALK AROUND INSPECTION FOUND A SMALL LEAK EMANATING FROM THE CLOSURE OF STRAINER #001 AT WINN STATION. A SMALL AREA OF FREE LIQUID AND STAINED SOIL WAS OBSERVED BENEATH THE STRAINER. THE EMPLOYEE SHUT DOWN THE STATION UPON DISCOVERING THE LEAK. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 0.5 BARRELS HAD BEEN RELEASED AS A RESULT OF A GASKET FAILURE IN THE STRAINER. THE IMPACTED SOIL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED. THE FACILITY WAS RESTARTED AT 17:30 THAT SAME DAY."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.